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FDIC Proposes to Align Real Estate Lending Standards with CBLR

ABA Community Banking

The FDIC proposed changes to its guidelines for real estate lending policies in order to align standards with the community bank leverage ratio, which does not require electing institutions to calculate tier 2 capital or total capital.

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FDIC Chair’s recent interview gives insight into FDIC’s agenda

CFPB Monitor

McWilliams stated that the FDIC’s top priorities included: (1) reducing regulatory burden on community banks; (2) increasing the speed with which the FDIC reviews charter and deposit insurance applications; and (3) assisting banks to introduce new financial products that serve underserved communities. Finally, Ms.

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Navigating Liquidity, Funding, and Return in the Paycheck Protection Program

Abrigo

PPP loans carry a 0% risk weighting, meaning they don’t count against the institution from a risk-based capital standpoint. With the surge in loans and no pressure on capital ratios, both Domine and Bates expressed approval for the program. Non-bank SBA-approved lenders, however, may not participate in the PPPLF at this time.

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Food for Thought: A Policy on Credit Exceptions

Abrigo

As the FDIC said recently: Exceptions to policy should be few in number and properly justified, approved, and tracked. If actual practices vary materially from the written guidelines and procedures, the source of this discrepancy should be identified, and either actual practices or the written policy should be changed.

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How do you feel about a 30% capital ratio?

Jeff For Banks

In the post, Mr. Johnson states "The problem is that some community banks do not have big enough loss-absorbing buffers — the role that bank equity plays." The context was bank failure risk is mitigated by FDIC insurance. bank capital banking banks credit unions Economix Jeff Marsico Kafafian loan loss allowance Simon Johnson thrifs'

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What's With Regulator Agita Over Bank Commercial Real Estate Lending?

Jeff For Banks

and New York Community Bancorp called off their planned merger. Both institutions were over the CRE concentration guidelines, so putting them together would exasperate this risk, so the regulatory thinking must have been. We perform this service for dozens of community banks. Last December, Astoria Financial Corp.

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Bankers: Is your strategy the same as your competitor?

Jeff For Banks

We believe we can effectively compete as a community bank in our market area and the niche markets we serve. Since the fourth quarter, 2012, we have expanded to serve the small business community by offering loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration as well as the U.S. Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.

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